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Card 1Thrust and Pressure

A 90 kg man stands on the floor with both feet. The total contact area is 0.036 m². Calculate the pressure he exerts on the floor. (Take g = 10 m/s²)

Answer

Step 1: Calculate thrust (weight) = mg = 90 × 10 = 900 N Step 2: Apply pressure formula: P = F/A = 900/0.036 Step 3: P = 25,000 Pa or 25 kPa Key insight: Pressure depends on both force AND the area o

Card 2Thrust and Pressure

Why does a sharp pin easily pierce fabric while a blunt needle struggles to do the same, even with equal force applied?

Answer

A sharp pin has a very small area of contact, so the same force is concentrated over a tiny area, creating extremely high pressure. A blunt needle distributes the same force over a larger contact area

Card 3Pressure in Fluids

Calculate the pressure exerted by a water column of height 0.85 m. (Density of water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)

Answer

Using formula: P = hρg P = 0.85 × 1000 × 10 P = 8,500 Pa or 8.5 kPa Key point: Pressure in liquids depends on THREE factors: 1. Depth (h) - deeper means more pressure 2. Density (ρ) - denser liquid m

Card 4Pressure in Fluids

Why does water spurt out faster from holes near the bottom of a can than from holes near the top?

Answer

Liquid pressure increases with depth according to P = hρg. The bottom holes experience greater depth of water above them, creating higher pressure. Higher pressure forces water out at greater speed.

Card 5Pressure in Fluids

Two containers have the same height of liquid columns: one filled with water (ρ = 1000 kg/m³) and one with kerosene (ρ = 800 kg/m³). Which exerts greater pressure and why?

Answer

Water exerts greater pressure because it has higher density. Using P = hρg: - For water: P = h × 1000 × g - For kerosene: P = h × 800 × g Since density of water (1000) > density of kerosene (800), w

Card 6Thrust and Pressure

Describe the Activity: Lie down on loose sand vs. stand on loose sand with the same body weight. Why does your body sink less when lying down?

Answer

When standing: Your weight acts on a small area (feet only), creating HIGH pressure on sand When lying down: Same weight acts on a LARGE area (whole body), creating LOW pressure Formula explanation:

Card 7Atmospheric Pressure

What is atmospheric pressure? Express it in different units: Pa, kPa, bar, and atm. What causes this pressure?

Answer

Atmospheric pressure: The pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere on all surfaces. At sea level: - 101,325 Pa (exactly) - 101.3 kPa - 1.013 bar - 1 atm (standard atmospheric pressure) C

Card 8Atmospheric Pressure

Mercury barometer reading is 760 mm at sea level. Calculate the atmospheric pressure in pascals. (Density of mercury = 13,600 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²)

Answer

Step 1: Convert height to meters: 760 mm = 0.76 m Step 2: Use formula P = hρg Step 3: P = 0.76 × 13,600 × 9.8 Step 4: P = 101,293 Pa ≈ 1.013 × 10⁵ Pa ≈ 101.3 kPa How barometer works: Atmospheric pres

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